THE VANISHING PLACE, RRP $38.
On the remote West Coast of the South Island, vast forests stretch out between mountain ranges and rugged beaches. There, in the small town of Koraha, not a lot happens, until a young girl with blood on her hands walks out of the bush and into the local store, collapsing to the floor. The town’s sole cop recognises her. She looks exactly like a local girl who disappeared 20 years ago. What horrors has she left behind in the bush? Who’ll come looking for her? And what secrets are about to come to light?
SMART MONEY: HOW DIGITAL CURRENCIES WILL SHAPE THE NEW WORLD ORDER, RRP $39.
A new Cold War is under way. Whereas the first was dominated by the threat of nuclear conflict, the new frontline is economic and financial, but still dominated by technology. Who controls its future will help decide the outcome of the geopolitical struggle between China and the United States. Since the end of World War II, the US dollar has been the global reserve currency, ensuring American dominance of the world economy. But now, more than 100 countries are developing Central Bank Digital Currencies, digital equivalents to cash that will transform how people do business at home and abroad.
